PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alison Salvacion (ranked 24222 p4p, 7009 weight class) and Jenna Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenna Salvacion has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Salvacion
vs
Salvacion

175 cm
20
143
15 - 14 - 0

175 cm
20
143
14 - 12 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alison Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jenna Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Alison Salvacion gets caught flat footed, as Jenna Salvacion shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jenna Salvacion controls from within his opponent's guard.
Alison Salvacion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenna Salvacion's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jenna Salvacion won't allow Alison Salvacion to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Jenna Salvacion decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Alison Salvacion wants to get back to his feet.
Alison Salvacion is looking for a sweep. Jenna Salvacion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Jenna Salvacion seems content to control.
Alison Salvacion keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
It looks like Jenna Salvacion might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jenna Salvacion decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Alison Salvacion tries to get to full guard but Jenna Salvacion has control of the leg.
Jenna Salvacion throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Alison Salvacion to regain full guard.
Alison Salvacion is looking to stand up but Jenna Salvacion isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alison Salvacion trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Jenna Salvacion looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jenna Salvacion throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jenna Salvacion dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jenna Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt
and Alison Salvacion counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jenna Salvacion keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jenna Salvacion fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alison Salvacion avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alison Salvacion dives in for a single leg takedown but Jenna Salvacion sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jenna Salvacion thinks about the counter body kick.
Jenna Salvacion tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alison Salvacion just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alison Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenna Salvacion.
Alison Salvacion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jenna Salvacion tries to pull guard but Alison Salvacion holds him up against the cage and eventually Jenna Salvacion drops back down to his feet.
Jenna Salvacion jumps guard but Alison Salvacion stands there with Jenna Salvacion around his waist. Jenna Salvacion gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alison Salvacion prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jenna Salvacion tries to pull guard but Alison Salvacion forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Alison Salvacion struggles to land a body shot inside as Jenna Salvacion controls his hands.
Alison Salvacion tries to work over Jenna Salvacion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alison Salvacion smiles and moves away.

Alison Salvacion gets caught flat footed, as Jenna Salvacion shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jenna Salvacion stays in close to Alison Salvacion's body and controls the position.
Jenna Salvacion throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alison Salvacion works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alison Salvacion wants to get back to his feet but Jenna Salvacion is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jenna Salvacion controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jenna Salvacion being controlled here momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alison Salvacion will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

No luck for Alison Salvacion with that takedown attempt.
Alison Salvacion shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jenna Salvacion defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alison Salvacion doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenna Salvacion circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jenna Salvacion looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Alison Salvacion!
Jenna Salvacion in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Jenna Salvacion has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Alison Salvacion is avoiding damage well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jenna Salvacion closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jenna Salvacion lands in his opponent's guard.
Jenna Salvacion is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Jenna Salvacion stands up from Alison Salvacion's guard - Jenna Salvacion perhaps looking for a knockout.

Alison Salvacion looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jenna Salvacion!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jenna Salvacion sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jenna Salvacion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jenna Salvacion has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jenna Salvacion!